Committees
The strength of ABFAS’ credentialing process lies in the volunteers who staff our committees. Because of the contributions of our volunteers’ expertise, skills, and time, ABFAS is able to produce numerous examinations each year and keep members
informed about our activities.
If you are interested in serving on an ABFAS committee, ABFAS actively recruits new committee members every three years through a Call for Volunteers. ABFAS will reach out to all ABFAS Board Certified foot and ankle surgeons to inform them of the opening dates and requirements.
Communications Committee
Purpose: Provide strategic guidance for ABFAS marketing and communication efforts.
Members:
Michelle L. Butterworth, DPM, D.ABFAS, Chair, SC*
Randall L. Dei, DPM, D.ABFAS, WI
Duane J. Ehredt, DPM, D.ABFAS, OH
John N. Evans, DPM, D.ABFAS, MI
Tyson E. Green, DPM, D.ABFAS, LA
Kimberly K. Hurley, DPM, D.ABFAS, NY
Robert M. Joseph, DPM, D.ABFAS, IL
Annie Nguyentat, DPM, D.ABFAS, CA
Amber M. Shane, DPM, D.ABFAS, FL
Exam Oversight Committee
Purpose: Oversees the direction of ABFAS exams. Acts as an advisory group to the Board Psychometrician and a sounding board to the Board of Directors.
Members:
Keith L. Jacobson, DPM, D.ABFAS, Examinations Chair, CO
William R. Adams, DPM, D.ABFAS, At-Large, KY
Nicole A. Bauerly,
DPM, D.ABFAS, President-elect, MN*
Mindy L.B. Benton, DPM, D.ABFAS, Case Review Committee Chair, MN
Danny J. Choung, DPM, D.ABFAS, At-Large, CA
Jeffery L. Giesking, DPM, D.ABFAS, President, CBPS Chair, WI*
Charles M. Lombardi, DPM,
D.ABFAS, At-Large, NY
Christopher D. Lotufo, DPM, D.ABFAS, Continuous Certification Chair, TN
Alan Ng, DPM, D.ABFAS, At-Large, CO
Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM, D.ABFAS, Immediate Past President, DEC Chair, FL*
Examinations Committee
Purpose: Develop examinations, scoring criteria, and pass/fail standards for ABFAS examinations.
Keith L. Jacobson, DPM, D.ABFAS, Examinations Chair, CO
The Examinations Committee has the following subcommittees:
CBPS Audit Committee
Purpose: An independent committee that reviews CBPS cases prior and post field testing.
Members:
Dustin L. Kruse, DPM, D.ABFAS, CO*
Christopher J. Lamy, DPM, D.ABFAS, WA
Timothy J. Mineo, DPM, D.ABFAS, OR
Aksone Nouvong, DPM, D.ABFAS, CA
Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM, D.ABFAS, FL*
Jesse P. Parks,
DPM, D.ABFAS, CT
Continuous Certification Committee
Purpose: Develop Continuous Certification program, including LEAD, and policy recommendations related to continuous certification.
Members:
Christopher D. Lotufo, DPM, D.ABFAS, Chair, TN
Jamie A. Bakal, DPM, D.ABFAS, CA
Annette D. Filiatrault, DPM, D.ABFAS, GA
Alan Ng, DPM, D.ABFAS, CO
Joseph R. Treadwell, DPM, D.ABFAS, CT
Didactic Examinations Committee
Purpose: Create written questions for the item banks for all ABFAS written (didactic) examinations. The committee writes and reviews new items, and regularly reviews the existing item banks for currency and quality for all of the multiple-choice items.
The DEC is comprised of the Didactic Review Working Group and Item Writing Working Group.
Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM, D.ABFAS, DEC Chair, FL*
Didactic Review Working Group
Members:
Joseph Alencherry, DPM, D.ABFAS, NY
Said Atway, DPM, D.ABFAS, OH
Danny J. Choung, DPM, D.ABFAS, CA
Mindi J. Dayton, DPM, D.ABFAS, IA
Thanh L. Dinh, DPM, D.ABFAS, MA
Katherine E. Dux, DPM, D.ABFAS, IL
Dustin L. Kruse, DPM, D.ABFAS,
CO*
Thurmond Lanier, DPM, D.ABFAS, WI
Charles M. Lombardi, DPM, D.ABFAS, NY
Timothy Mineo, DPM, D.ABFAS, OR
Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM, D.ABFAS, FL*
Jesse P. Parks, DPM, D.ABFAS, CT
Roland S. Ramdass, DPM, D.ABFAS, VA*
Ronald G. Ray, DPM, D.ABFAS, MT
Diana E. Rogers, DPM, D.ABFAS, IL*
Richard S. Schachter, DPM, D.ABFAS, NJ
Harry P. Schneider, DPM, D.ABFAS, MA
Stephen H. Silvani, DPM, D.ABFAS, CA
Chad F. Simmons, DPM, D.ABFAS, CO
Vito Speciale, DPM, D.ABFAS, SC
Steven M. Spinner, DPM, D.ABFAS, FL
Alyssa K. Stephenson, DPM, D.ABFAS, WI
Gregory
E. Webb, DPM, D.ABFAS, WA
Item Writing Working Group
Members:
Matthew D. Andrews, DPM, D.ABFAS, MI
Daniel C. Aronovitz, DPM, D.ABFAS, MI
Jeffrey R. Baker, DPM, D.ABFAS, IL
Sean M. Betesh, DPM, D.ABFAS, CA
Cody Blazek, DPM, D.ABFAS, NC
Jennifer L. Buchanan, DPM, D.ABFAS, MA
Patrick R. Burns, DPM, D.ABFAS, PA
Jarrett D. Cain, DPM, D.ABFAS, PA
Scott C. Carrington, DPM, D.ABFAS, WI
Ruby Chahal, DPM, D.ABFAS, MI
Charles R. Connell, DPM, D.ABFAS, AZ
James C. Connors, DPM, D.ABFAS, OH
Michael D. Corcoran, DPM, D.ABFAS, IL
Aleksandr Emerel, DPM, D.ABFAS, PA
Angela M. Freeman, DPM, D.ABFAS, NY
John P. Goggin, DPM, D.ABFAS, FL
Alan S. Goldenhar, DPM, D.ABFAS, NH
Sean T. Grambart, DPM, D.ABFAS, IA
Alexandra K. Grulke, DPM, D.ABFAS, PA
James S. Johnston, DPM, D.ABFAS, SD
Eric M. Kaplan, DPM, D.ABFAS, NY
Caroline R. Kiser, DPM, D.ABFAS, TN
Christopher J. Lamy, DPM, D.ABFAS, WA
Jeffrey D. Loveland, DPM, D.ABFAS, TN
Caitlin M. Madden, DPM, D.ABFAS, PA
Jeffrey E. McAlister, DPM, D.ABFAS, AZ
Elliot N. Michael, DPM, D.ABFAS, OR
Sarnarendra S. Miranpuri, DPM, D.ABFAS, WI
Anthony Mollica, DPM, D.ABFAS, WA
Scott C. Nelson, DPM, D.ABFAS, NE
James F. Nugent, DPM, D.ABFAS, CT
Dennis J. Oeltjenbruns, DPM, D.ABFAS, MN
Toritsenere B. Onosode, DPM, D.ABFAS, TX
Andrew Ott, DPM, D.ABFAS, IL
Rahul B. Patel, DPM, D.ABFAS, NY
Robert D. Phillips, DPM, D.ABFAS, FL
Rahn A. Ravenell, DPM, D.ABFAS, SC
Laura E. Sansosti, DPM, D.ABFAS, PA
Stacey B. Schwartz, DPM, D.ABFAS, MI
Jennifer R. Seifert, DPM, D.ABFAS, DE
Mark V. Sorrentino, DPM, D.ABFAS, IA
Mark E. Spier, DPM, D.ABFAS, MD
Eric C. Storts, DPM, D.ABFAS, OH
Michael Subik, DPM, D.ABFAS, NJ
Joshua D. Thun, DPM, D.ABFAS, CO
Kenneth J. Unger, DPM, D.ABFAS, AL
Gregory J. Valkosky, DPM, D.ABFAS, IA
Maryellen A. Waltz, DPM, D.ABFAS, VA
David E. Waters, DPM, D.ABFAS, NE
James H. Whelan, DPM, D.ABFAS, WI
William Wolfe, DPM, D.ABFAS, IN
Qeena C. Woodard, DPM, D.ABFAS, IN
Jacob Wynes, DPM, D.ABFAS, MD
Martin C. Yorath, DPM, D.ABFAS, IL
Jeffrey Y. Yung, DPM, D.ABFAS, SC
Michael R. Zimmerman, DPM, D.ABFAS, IA
Computer-based Patient Simulation (CBPS) Committee
Purpose: Create CBPS content for the In-training and Part I Board Qualifications exams in Foot Surgery and RRA Surgery.
Members:
Jeffery L. Giesking, DPM, D.ABFAS, Chair, WI*
William R. Adams, DPM, D.ABFAS, KY
Nicole A. Bauerly, DPM, D.ABFAS, MN*
Michael D. Dujela, DPM, D.ABFAS, WA*
Eric D. Evans, DPM, D.ABFAS, OR
Alberto Herrada, DPM, D.ABFAS, FL
Brett D. Sachs, DPM, D.ABFAS, CO
Katie M. Swanstrom, DPM, D.ABFAS, WA*
Michael D. VanPelt, DPM, D.ABFAS, TX
Matthew E. Williams, DPM, D.ABFAS, WA
Case Review Committee
Purpose: Ensure that the case review system templates are relevant; review results of case reviewers’ evaluations of the process; and continuously make improvements to the case review process.
Members:
Mindy L.B. Benton, DPM, D.ABFAS, Chair, MN
Gina R. AmicaTerra, DPM, D.ABFAS, NY
John T. Marcoux, DPM, D.ABFAS, MA*
Roya Mirmiran, DPM, D.ABFAS, CA
Martin M. Pressman, DPM, D.ABFAS, CT
Joshua
D. Rhodenizer, DPM, D.ABFAS, MI
Trudy K. Salmon, DPM, D.ABFAS, CA
Cassandra B. Tomczak, DPM, D.ABFAS, OR
Exam Prep Task Force
Purpose: Focuses on the development of a new approach to providing board preparation materials to ABFAS in-training, qualifying, certifying, and recertifying candidates.
Members:
Aksone Nouvong, DPM, D.ABFAS, Chair, CA
Michelle L. Butterworth, DPM, D.ABFAS, SC*
Shine John, DPM, D.ABFAS, TX
Andrew Meyr, DPM, D.ABFAS, PA
Ellianne M. Nasser, DPM, D.ABFAS, PA
Camille P. Ryans, DPM, D.ABFAS, NC
Eric G. Walter, DPM, D.ABFAS, NY
Appointed Representatives
Collaborative Residency Evaluator Committee:
Randall L. Dei, DPM, D.ABFAS
Charles M. Lombardi, DPM, D.ABFAS
Katherine Kreiter, CEO/Executive Director
Council on Podiatric Medical Education:
Charles M. Lombardi, DPM, D.ABFAS
Council on Teaching Hospitals:
Roland S. Ramdass, DPM, D.ABFAS*
Podiatry Residency Resource:
Randall L. Dei, DPM, D.ABFAS
Ellianne M. Nasser, DPM, D.ABFAS
Michael D. Vaardahl, DPM, D.ABFAS
Residency Review Committee:
Aksone Nouvong, DPM, D.ABFAS
Michael D. Vaardahl, DPM, D.ABFAS